Columbia U. Prof Calling for Police Escort amid Anti-Israel Protests Was a 'Defund the Police' Advocate
by Breitbart
Breitbart— A Columbia University professor is speaking out against anti-Israel protestors and calling on police to protect him. The professor, however, has a history of anti-police activism.
FOX News—Speaker Johnson calls out campus antisemitism as Columbia's anti-Israel protesters shout at, heckle him. NEW YORK — House Speaker Mike Johnson, the Louisiana Republican, held a press conference on the steps of Columbia University above an encampment where demonstrators demanding the school divest itself from Israel-linked businesses have occupied since last week. The speaker blasted university leaders for permitting "mob rule" and intimidation tactics "overtake" the Founding Fathers’ ideals of freedom of speech, freedom of religion and "the free exchange of ideas." Columbia President Minouche...
The Washington Times—Columbia in chaos: Classes go virtual amid anti-Israel protests, arrests, safety fears. Columbia University President Minouche Shafik declared Monday that the Ivy League institution is facing a “crisis,” ordering classes to be held remotely and stepping up security over escalating anti-Israel protests that have Jewish students in fear for their safety.
Fox News—GOP congresswoman demands Columbia University 'restore order and safety' amid anti-Israel protests. Rep. Virginia Foxx, chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, sent a letter to Columbia University leaders demanding they take action against the anti-Israel protests on campus that have made Jewish students feel unsafe. Foxx's letter on Sunday was addressed to Columbia President Minouche Shafik and Columbia Trustees Co-Chairs David Greenwald and Claire Shipman. "I am gravely concerned by the ongoing chaos at Columbia University caused by the radical, unlawful Gaza Solidarity...